Statutory	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Statutory [Abstract]
Statutory	Note P - Statutory Net income of the Insurance Subsidiaries, all of which are wholly-owned, as determined in accordance with statutory accounting practices, was $36,236, $22,000 and $31,647 for 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Consolidated statutory capital and surplus for these Insurance Subsidiaries was $395,891 and $421,663 at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, of which $64,134 may be transferred by dividend or loan to Protective during calendar year 2019 with proper notification to, but without approval from, regulatory authorities. State regulatory authorities prescribe calculations of the minimum amount of statutory capital and surplus necessary for each insurance company to remain authorized. These computations are referred to as risk-based capital requirements and are based on a number of complex factors taking into consideration the quality and nature of assets, the historical adequacy of recorded liabilities and the specific nature of business conducted. At December 31, 2018, the minimum statutory capital and surplus requirements of the Insurance Subsidiaries was $117,426. Actual consolidated statutory capital and surplus at December 31, 2018 exceeded this requirement by $278,464.

Note P - Statutory

Net income of the Insurance Subsidiaries, all of which are wholly-owned, as determined in accordance with statutory accounting practices, was $36,236, $22,000 and $31,647 for 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Consolidated statutory capital and surplus for these Insurance Subsidiaries was $395,891 and $421,663 at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, of which $64,134 may be transferred by dividend or loan to Protective during calendar year 2019 with proper notification to, but without approval from, regulatory authorities.

State regulatory authorities prescribe calculations of the minimum amount of statutory capital and surplus necessary for each insurance company to remain authorized. These computations are referred to as risk-based capital requirements and are based on a number of complex factors taking into consideration the quality and nature of assets, the historical adequacy of recorded liabilities and the specific nature of business conducted. At December 31, 2018, the minimum statutory capital and surplus requirements of the Insurance Subsidiaries was $117,426. Actual consolidated statutory capital and surplus at December 31, 2018 exceeded this requirement by $278,464.